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Summary: The Greatest Trick The Devil Ever Pulled!
Review: This is a subtle & contemplative psychological study of criminal torture/violence and forbidden love, as well as a study between the interplays of racial couples: There is a black and white team of detectives hunting a black and white team of murderers headed to a town where the white sheriff has a tortured and trying love affair with the white killers black girlfriend. The intricate plot structure underlying this film is full of psychological intrigue reaching profound depths, far too intricate to be discussed here,and due to the focus seemingly being set aside from such considerations to concentrate on what American audiences love= ie. Action & Violence---they usually go right over the viewer's head, as they did mine, until afterwards, when I couldn't exorcise the scenes of touching humanity and absolute barbaric torture from my head, resulting in my watching the film sevral more times, totally taken with this silent masterpiece in which THE CHARACTERS TELL THE STORY NOT BY DIALOGUE BUT SOLELY BY THEIR ACTIONS, all of which here are imbued with a power the likes of a Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment"! Billy Bob's screenplay is simply amazing and as far as I'm concerned this will remain the greatest achievment of his earlier years, convincing me of his genius for film long before Sling Blade.In a way, this film has sucessfully pulled the wool over everyone's eyes!---hollywood's, the viewers, the critics, even the film scene's! A sure measure of subtle genius! Such is The greatest trick The Devil can pull is making the world believe he doesn't exist!
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Summary: Never disappoints anyone who sees it!!!!!
Review: This is one of the most unknown of suspenses. But, guess what the respectable review team Siskel and Ebert give it much credit. And when I show it to friends, they all purchase it. It's excellent every frame. A must!!!! Rent it first, you'll come and buy it.
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Summary: Move Over "Jaws"
Review: This review refers to DVD edtion(Columbia Tri-Star) of "One False Move"....."One False Move" is one truely good thriller. Directed by Carl Franklin, who has a knack for bringing us some great noir("Devil In A Blue Dress"), and really engages us in the story and the characters. Ray,Pluto and Fantasia are on the lam. They are drug dealers who just committed the most horrific murders and are heading from L.A. to a smalltown in Arkansas. The law is hot on their trail and notifies Chief Dale "Hurricane" Dixon of Star City to be on the look out for these big time criminals. Dickson is a big fan of the L.A.P.D. and is eager to get in on this big case and apprehend these ruthless thugs. But does he really know what he's getting himself in for...as his wife says "He watches TV..I read non-fiction". And..there's more...Fantasia brings with her to this small town a big secret that has our hero "Hurricane" personally involved as well. The cast is fabulous. Billy Bob Thornton and Cynda Williams play Ray and Fantasia, the Bonnie and Clyde type lovers on the run. Michael Beach is their co-hort.He is educated, has an IQ of 150, and makes "Jaws" look like the family pet! And Bill Paxton is simply outstanding as Chief Dickson, the small town cop with big ideals. The music score is as chilling as the story and the screenplay(Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson) will have you hanging on every word. The film was nominated for and won several international awards,including an "Independent Spirit Award" for Carl Franklin for Best Director, and an "International Fantasy Film Award" for Thornton and Epperson for Best Screenplay. The picture presented on this DVD is excellent. It has the choice of anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1 which is the intended ratio, or full screeen format. The colors and clarity were very good. The sound was good in DD 2.0, all sounds were distinguisable, but I had to keep turning it up and down throughout the movie, as the dialouge seemed to get higher and lower at times.(this film is begging for 5.1). There is commentary by Director Carl Franklin which may be viewed during the film if you choose.The problem with this is that you can not go in and out of the commentary without turning the DVD off and on. There is no "Resume Film", you would have to go to the scene selection to pick up where you left off, if you only wanted to hear certain portions of the commentary. The Tech info here and the "Special Features" listed on the case state that there are subtitles in Spanish and French. If you are needing these..fahget about it...the "Spanish" subtitles come up in English and I could not find the French subtitles anywhere. It may be viewed in Spanish though. Four stars for the package....a terriffic and chilling story,great transfer to DVD, but let's fix up those subtitles for those who may need them Columbia.... Thanks and enjoy...Laurie
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Summary: 25 Word Or Less Review
Review: Well told, but somewhat bleak thriller. Solid performances with some stomache wrenching and heart-breaking turns. Bit light on the DVD extras, unfortunately.
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